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U.S. Forest Service Plans To Move Headquarters To Utah

U.S. Forest Service Plans To Move Headquarters To Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Trump administration says they’re moving the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City. The agency said it’s part of a restructuring plan so leadership can be closer to the forests. Utah Governor Spencer Cox called it a big win for Utah and the […]

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Sen. Mike Lee Scales Back Public Lands Sale Proposal

Sen. Mike Lee Scales Back Public Lands Sale Proposal

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is revising his public lands sale plan, removing U.S. Forest Service lands and limiting eligible Bureau of Land Management parcels. Announced yesterday on X, Lee said only BLM land within five miles of a population center would be up for sale, down from earlier […]

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Supreme Court Clears Path for Uinta Basin Railway

Supreme Court Clears Path for Uinta Basin Railway

The Uinta Basin Railway project can continue forward after a landmark decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. They upheld the federal environmental review of the project opening the door for the construction of the 88-mile rail line, which will connect the Uintah Basin to the national freight network. According […]

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Historic Military Vehicle Recovered

Historic Military Vehicle Recovered

A historic Half-track military vehicle that disappeared nearly two months ago from the Dixie National Forest has been recovered. According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, “an individual and his attorney contacted the Forest Service Special Agent in charge to facilitate the return of the vehicle.” Forest […]

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New Federal Initiative Help Conserve Southern Utah Forests

New Federal Initiative Help Conserve Southern Utah Forests

(St. George, UT) — A new federal initiative would update how management works with old-growth forests. President Biden issued the proposal and in it new plans on vegetation management. It would bring an end to economic reasoning when deciding to tend, harvest or regenerate trees. The first ever nationwide inventory […]

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Forest Service Investing $18-Million To Curb Utah Wildfire Risk

Forest Service Investing $18-Million To Curb Utah Wildfire Risk

(South Jordan, UT) — The U.S. Forest Service is investing millions of dollars to reduce the risk of wildfires in Utah. The Forest Service will invest more than 18-million dollars over the next few years to clear out potential grounds fuels in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Forest Service officials said […]

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Forest supervisor retires after long stints in Arizona, Utah

Forest supervisor retires after long stints in Arizona, Utah

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Coconino National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West has retired after 33 years of serving in the U.S. Forest Service. Deputy Forest Supervisor Michelle Paduani will be the acting forest supervisor as the Southwestern Regional Office searches for a replacement for West, who officially retired Saturday. A […]

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Crews gain some containment on Juab County wildfire

Crews gain some containment on Juab County wildfire

Crews battling a lightning caused wildfire in Juab County are gaining some ground in their efforts. The Paint Mine Fire started Saturday three miles Northwest of Nephi. 2,665 acres have burned as of Tuesday morning with 35 percent containment. According to the U.S. Forest Service, aerial resources have helped create a […]

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Forest Service wants to trim habitat for sage grouse

Forest Service wants to trim habitat for sage grouse

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service wants to reduce designated habitat in Wyoming and Nevada for a ground-dwelling bird. The agency said Friday its plan would target 300 square miles (800 square kilometers) now set aside for sage grouse in Wyoming and Nevada, with nearly all of the […]

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Feds to change protections for at-risk bird in 5 states

Feds to change protections for at-risk bird in 5 states

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it’s changing sage grouse protection plans in five Western states to conserve habitat for the at-risk bird while allowing ranchers to maintain their livelihoods. The federal agency made the announcement Thursday, but details of the plans involving Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming […]

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